Directive 2003/4/EC
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Directive 2003/4/EC is a European Union law that guarantees public access to environmental information held by public authorities, implementing the Aarhus Convention’s access-to-information pillar.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | European Union directive ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Council of the European Union
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European Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2003-01-28 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure that environmental information is systematically available and disseminated
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improve public participation in environmental matters ⓘ promote transparency in environmental decision-making ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Member States of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | principle of access to information ⓘ |
| covers |
environmental information held by public authorities
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environmental information held for public authorities ⓘ |
| defines |
environmental information
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practical arrangements for access to environmental information ⓘ public authorities ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceDate | 2003-02-14 ⓘ |
| fullName | Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | European Union Member States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guarantees | right of access to environmental information for any applicant without having to state an interest ⓘ |
| implements |
Aarhus Convention access-to-information pillar
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Article 4 of the Aarhus Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| languageVersions | all official languages of the European Union ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Treaty establishing the European Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | directive ⓘ |
| number | 2003/4/EC ⓘ |
| OJNumber | 41 ⓘ |
| OJPageStart | 26 ⓘ |
| OJSeries | L ⓘ |
| policyArea |
access to information
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environment ⓘ good administration ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2003-02-14 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Official Journal of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repeals |
Council Directive 90/313/EEC on the freedom of access to information on the environment
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Directive 90/313/EEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
Member States to ensure public access to environmental information held by or for public authorities
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Member States to ensure that environmental information is available in electronic databases or via the internet ⓘ Member States to ensure that environmental information is progressively made available and disseminated to the public ⓘ Member States to provide review procedures in case of refusal of access ⓘ |
| setsOut |
grounds for refusing access to environmental information
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procedural requirements for handling requests for environmental information ⓘ time limits for responding to requests for environmental information ⓘ |
| shortName | Access to Environmental Information Directive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
environmental protection
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public access to environmental information ⓘ |
| transpositionDeadline | 2005-02-14 ⓘ |
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